What items are gradable in Canvas?
We have listed the gradable items in Canvas in an easy-to-read chart format so that you can easily and quickly see what options are available to you. We have also linked to some options that can be used as a workaround for any features that are unavailable or unsupported in Canvas. KEY: ✔ Yes Feature available …
Canvas External Apps Request Form
Click the button below to open the Canvas External Apps Request Form. Before proceeding, please review the list of external apps that are already installed and possibly hidden on your site. To learn how to enable a tool on your Navigation menu, visit this instructional guide . IMPORTANT: Requests for third-part…
What types of Assignments are available in Canvas?
Canvas offers several different assignment types: Assignment, Discussion, Quiz, External Tool Assignment (e.g., Turnitin Assignment), and Not Graded Assignment. Canvas also allows for No Submission assignments (e.g., a participation grade) and On Paper assignments (e.g., in-class pop quiz) whose grades you want t…
How can I organize Canvas's Gradebook?
You can organize your Gradebook in a number of different ways in Canvas: by student name, secondary ID, total grade, individual assignment, assignment group (if you have assignment groups set up), and assignment due date. You can also rearrange and resize the columns in the gradebook and add assignment group we…
Can I edit my course notification preferences?
Yes. You can select when you would like to receive notifications from Canvas (Right away, daily, weekly, none). However, these settings are applied to all courses and cannot be applied to just individual courses. Further resources: * Canvas Notification Settings Guide
Instructors: How to activate your Kaltura account in Canvas
Kaltura, our premier video upload service integrated with Canvas, isn't automatically available to new users. But fear not: it's available to everyone after a few simple steps! Listed below are two ways you can activate your account and get started using Kaltura: Authorize Kaltura from the Canvas Help menu Authoriz…
How do I navigate around/use Canvas?
Not sure where to start? Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of learning how to use a new system? Fear not - here are some resources to help you get started in Canvas! We recommend starting with FSU's Canvas Instructor/Staff Orientation course. If you'd like a deeper dive, the Office of Digital Learning offers co…
Options for uploading media files to Kaltura
Kaltura is a comprehensive third-party video platform service. You can either record your audio or video and then upload it to Kaltura , or use Kaltura's Personal Capture software to create your media from start to finish. Regardless of your choice, we recommend keeping Kaltura's media storage policy in mind. …
Canvas Miscellaneous FAQs
* How do I navigate around/use Canvas? * Technology Recommendations for FSU's Canvas * What is Canvas's new Rich Content Editor like? How do I use it? * How do I communicate with my students in Canvas? * How do I track student activity in my course? * Can I manually enroll a user (eg., TA, grader, etc.) into …
Can I connect external web services like Google Drive to my Canvas site?
Yes! You can easily integrate Canvas with the following web services: Google Drive, Skype, and Diigo. Further resources: * How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas?
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